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30 CHRISTCHURCH MAIL, FEBRUARY 18, 2016 Embrace theinfluence of television in the best Australian cricket tradition, amid a torrent of curses and swear words. Later there was debate on JOSEPHROMANOS Sports talk caught some people by surprise. The Mitchell Marsh incident in T the third one-day cricket international, when the Australian was given out after the umpires saw the replay on the big video screen in Hamilton, caused a national debate. Even the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, theNewZealand flag and the future of Waitangi Day were pushed off the front pages. The Australians felt aggrieved. Marsh hit the ball into his toe and it rebounded to the bowler, Matt Henry,who caught it and appealed gently. The umpires did not respond to the appeal and Marsh feigned nonchalance. Then the video screen revealed Marsh had, in fact, been caught. After a discussion and another look at the replay, the umpires gave Marsh out and he departed, he fact that television has a huge influence in modern international sport seems to have talkback, and in letters to the editor, about television’s role in the dismissal and in sport generally. Whythat should suddenly become an issue is beyond me. Television has a huge influence on sport, primarily because it pays most of the bills and, through its coverage, allows sports to attract sponsors and advertising. Football matches don’t begin until television is ready and the referee has been given permission to start proceedings. Rugby matches nowhave absurdly long halftime intervals, to accommodate television. The 2008 Beijing Olympic swimming finals were held in the morning, with the preliminaries the previous evening, purely to accommodate American television. It certainly wasn’t howthe swimmers wanted it. But wewouldn’t have a lot of international sport if it wasn’t for television. Andbesides, television allows formuch more precise officiating these days. The third umpire in cricket and the television match official in rugby are increasingly involved in decision-making in big matches. Even sports like golf He departed, in the bestAustralian cricket tradition, amid a torrent of curses and swear words. even raised an eyebrow when television was able to conclusively say Marsh was out the other day? Rather than curse theNew Zealanders, Marsh might have reflected that he could have taken the moral high ground and walked off immediately, because he was the one personwho knew he had hit the ball into his toe. Twoother comments about that incident: I detest sledging but did smile Mitchell Marsh, not best pleased with developments in Hamilton. PHOTO: GETTY and snooker use television on occasion. As technology improves, the replays become available ever quicker, as was the case in Hamilton.Nolonger do television technicians have to respool tape to set up a replay! In cricket these days, there are four umpires, and television cameras everywhere. There’s technology like Hotspot, Ball tracker, Hawk-eye and Snicko, all designed to ensure the correct decision is reached. Whythen would anyone have at Grant Elliott’s query to Marsh as he departed cursing and shouting. ‘‘Aren’twe playing caught and bowleds?’’ Elliott inquired quietly. And what about Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade? He savagely berated Elliott with ‘‘Only a f*** coward sledges people when they walk off’’. Of course, that’s just what keeper Aussie Brad Haddin did so unashamedly to theNewZealand batsmen in last year’s World Cup final. But that was different, because the Australians were winning. stuff.co.nz We’re reviewing how we manage pests in Canterbury We want your views - should there be: • Less regulation within property boundaries? • Less focus on existing pests? • More focus on stopping pests getting a foothold? • More focus on managing pests for environmental gains? • More collaboration to stop pests? • Better education, communication, advice? Have your say on the new Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan: Web: www.ecan.govt.nz/PestReview Email: pestreview@ecan.govt.nz Phone: 0800 324 636 Feedback on the Discussion Document closes 28th February 2016. Have your say here... Date Time Venue 22/02/2016 2pm Terror to Love Lounge, Addington Raceway, 75 Jack Hinton Drive, Addington SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE UP TO 34% Brought to you by www.mags4gifts.co.nz SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE UP TO 34%